| Shingo Shimizu |
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1976, Montreal, Canada.
With a background in Graphic Design, I draw mainly using a tablet and Illustrator.
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| About the Artist |
Shingo Shimizu graduated from OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) with a diploma in Graphic Design. He has worked for various firms in the design industry such as, X Corporation and Modem Media.
Moonlighting as a DJ in local clubs and lounges, club promoters employed him to design artwork for their flyers and posters. The eye catchy graphic illustrations became popular and eventually Art Directors took notice.
Since then, he has moved on to illustrating full time, doing both character and graphic design. His clients have included Coca-cola, Nokia, and Scholastic, Virgin Mobile, and Sims Snowboards. Shingo finds inspiration in manga and vintage record covers, using them in layers of vector, blurred edges and scanned textures.
Currently he works out of his studio in Toronto, Canada.
Also, looking for representation in the UK and Europe.
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Tom Middleton - MixMag magazin
2006 digital 15cm x 22cm |
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Portrait of dj and producer Tom Middleton. The Art Director told me that Tom was a hardcore Star Wars fan. So it has that Star Wars poster look. |
Jake Spears - Pop-in New York
2006 digital 8 x 10 |
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Was going for that cosmic disco look from those disco albums in the 70s. |
Ohio State 'U' Alumni mag
2006 digital 8.5 x 11 |
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Cover art with Hip Hop theme. DJ wears a Blinged out Ohio State University ring. |
Ohio State 'U' Alumni mag
2006 digital |
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Article on Hip Hop. An older man talks about he has a hard time understanding the young kids and their lingo, in the barbershop. |
Ben Watt - Milk.
2006 digital 10.16 x 15.24cm |
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Special guest DJ Ben Watt at Milk party in Toronto. |
Servitude to Credit Cards
2004 digital 8.5 x 5.5 |
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19761015-SundayDrive
2006 digital,mixed media 26 cm x 7cm |
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First in a series titled "19761015". |
Spring into the Coke Side of Life.
2007 digital 4' x 6' |
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I was one of eight Canadian artists to interpret our own 'Coke Side of Life'.
Displayed at Dundas TTC Station in Toronto, and Berri-UQAM Station in Toronto |
Personal Piece.
2008 Digital |
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Personal Piece
2008 Digital |
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Personal Piece
2008 Digital |
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Personal Piece
2008 Digital |
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Kraftwerk Paper
2008 Digital |
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Submission for 2008 Berlin Illustrative |
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| Education and biography |
Diploma in Graphic Design from the Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto, Canada.
Art Shows:
•'Four Eyes'Toronto, Canada (2007)
•'Track of Life' Guangzhou, China (2007)
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| Future shows |
| Would love to do shows in Europe. |
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Website: shingo.ca |
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